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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 499109" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>I suspect, Sue, that is the way it is "supposed" to work...that's part of what's been difficult for me - this is the only district I've dealt with, and I am slowly figuring out that they maybe don't do things as they were designed or maybe even should. The principals have ALWAYS called the shots here. They are first line defense if Wee has a meltdown, which has always just baffled me...why? What do they know about dealing with a sped kid? (the answer to THAT question has been obvious over the years - NOTHING! As evidenced by their actions in said situation! lol)</p><p></p><p>Just from what I've seen here that DOESN'T work with the parade of principals, I suspect the principals are over the gen ed personell in their building, and the all the sped people in the district are supposed to be overseen as a group by the sped dir, who is supposed to be familiar with the laws and practices they are using, which differ from the gen ed population. In the business world, the sped services would be like a little contracted company that provides a niche service in an otherwise independent company. That at least would make sense, from what I've seen. But it absolutely doesn't happen in this district. </p><p></p><p>I've had one IEP meeting that the principal wasn't involved in, and it wasn't considered and IEP meeting because she wasn't there. The super has been to one meeting, and of course, the district attorney came to several (we know how that ended up lol), but the principal is always there.</p><p></p><p>And I agree...if they are going to be involved, they should have at least some training.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 499109, member: 1848"] I suspect, Sue, that is the way it is "supposed" to work...that's part of what's been difficult for me - this is the only district I've dealt with, and I am slowly figuring out that they maybe don't do things as they were designed or maybe even should. The principals have ALWAYS called the shots here. They are first line defense if Wee has a meltdown, which has always just baffled me...why? What do they know about dealing with a sped kid? (the answer to THAT question has been obvious over the years - NOTHING! As evidenced by their actions in said situation! lol) Just from what I've seen here that DOESN'T work with the parade of principals, I suspect the principals are over the gen ed personell in their building, and the all the sped people in the district are supposed to be overseen as a group by the sped dir, who is supposed to be familiar with the laws and practices they are using, which differ from the gen ed population. In the business world, the sped services would be like a little contracted company that provides a niche service in an otherwise independent company. That at least would make sense, from what I've seen. But it absolutely doesn't happen in this district. I've had one IEP meeting that the principal wasn't involved in, and it wasn't considered and IEP meeting because she wasn't there. The super has been to one meeting, and of course, the district attorney came to several (we know how that ended up lol), but the principal is always there. And I agree...if they are going to be involved, they should have at least some training. [/QUOTE]
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